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Assam reports 95 fresh coronavirus cases, taking tally to 215,775

Assam's Covid-19 death toll increased to 1,033 with four more fatalities, while 95 fresh cases pushed the tally to 215,775, Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said

Sikkim registers 32 fresh coronavirus cases, taking tally to 5,664

Sikkim reported 32 fresh Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the state's caseload to 5,664, an official said

Dr Reddy's seeks nod from Canada for Favipiravir pills for Covid treatment

Dr Reddy's Canada has filed an application on behalf of the consortium for Reeqonus (favipiravir) tablets for acute treatment of mild to moderate Covid-19 adult patients

Bharat Biotech recruits 13,000 volunteers for Covaxin Phase 3 trials

Bharat Biotech announced successful recruitment of 13,000 volunteers, and continued progress towards achieving the goal of 26,000 participants for Phase III clinical trial of its Covid vaccine Covaxin

UK economy grew by record 16% in third quarter after first lockdown slump

Britain's economic recovery from its coronavirus crash was a bit quicker than previously thought in the July-September period, official data showed

5 flyers on London to Delhi flight test Covid positive amid new strain fear

Amid rising concerns over the discovery of a new strain of coronavirus in the UK, five out of 266 passengers and crew members of a London to Delhi flight have tested positive for coronavirus

Mumbai police arrests 34 from club for allegedly flouting Covid-19 norms

Police conducted a raid on a club near Mumbai airport in the early hours of Tuesday and arrested 34 people for allegedly violating the Covid-19 prevention norms, an official said

Joe Biden urges Americans to take Covid-19 vaccine, assures its safety

After taking the first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday urged all Americans to take the vaccine when it is available

UK flight ban due to new Covid strain will impact tourism in Goa: CM Sawant

The suspension of inbound flights from the UK due to the emergence of a new, highly infectious Covid-19 strain, will have an impact on tourism in Goa, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said

India reports 19,556 new coronavirus cases, active cases at 292,000

India continues to witness a steady decline in daily new coronavirus infections as only 19,556 new Covid-19 cases were reported in last 24 hours

Toyota halts plant operations in UK, France amid new Covid strain fears

Toyota Motor Corp. is halting the work of its production facilities in the United Kingdom, as well as France, following the emergence of the new coronavirus strain, a report said

New daily coronavirus cases in India dip below 20,000 after nearly 6 months

The number of new coronavirus infections reported in a span of 24 hours was recorded below 20,000 after nearly six months

Over 100 venues named as potential coronavirus hotspots in Sydney

Officials in the Australian state of New South Wales have named over 100 venues across Sydney as potential Covid-19 hotspots, instructing anyone who attended them to self-isolate and get tested

Global Covid-19 cases surpass 77.3 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 73.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.70 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Japan approves record $1 trillion budget amid pressure on public finances

Japan's cabinet approved a record $1.03 trillion budget draft for the next fiscal year starting in April 2021 as the coronavirus and stimulus spending puts pressure on already dire public finances

Saudi Arabia halts international flights over fears of new Covid-19 strain

Saudi Arabia has halted all international flights for a week amid fears over a highly infectious new mutant strain of the novel coronavirus which has been discovered in Britain

Global Covid-19 caseload surpasses 76.7 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 76.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.69 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

CDC panel suggests frontline workers, 75+ seniors in line for Covid vaccine

An advisory panel of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to recommend that frontline essential workers and adults 75 years of age and older be next in line to get Covid-19 vaccine

Inactivated Covid vaccine safest with lesser bad reactions: Bharat Biotech

Bharat Biotech has claimed that amongst all the vaccine platforms such as an mRNA-based vaccine and DNA-based vaccine, the inactivated vaccines being developed by it for Covid-19 are safest

Set to ship 8 million coronavirus vaccine doses on Monday, US govt says

The chief science adviser for the US government's vaccine distribution effort says it will be shipping nearly 8 million doses of coronavirus vaccine on Monday